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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Roberts Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Cemetery

Lat:   40.6246°   (40° 37' 28")

Lon:   -89.4861°   (-89° 29' 9")

The Roberts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Roberts Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Roberts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roberts Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Roberts Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Morton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
    • Caldwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Groveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Towne Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
      • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Robein
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Highway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sunnyland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
        • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <3>
      • East Peoria
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Creve Coeur
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <3>
      • Tremont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Allentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Washington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Marquette Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
        • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
      • Trailpark Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
        • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
      • Harvard Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
        • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
      • Peoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Pekin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
        • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
        • Former name for North Pekin:
        • Radio City
      • Pekin Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
        • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Deer Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Roberts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mooberry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Deacon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • Hirstein Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hirstein Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Hirstein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Radliff Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirstein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143334 <6>
    • Farmdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Farmdale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Farmdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oesterly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmdale Cemetery
    • Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fondulac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fondulac Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Fondulac Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camlin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondulac Cemetery
    • Zion EUB Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Zion EUB Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Strickfaden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion EUB Cemetery
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Landes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Landes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Landes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
    • Delzly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delzly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memory Garden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Guth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Guth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guth Cemetery
      • Holland's Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Holland's Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gable Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland's Grove Cemetery
      • Gerber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Gerber Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Gerber Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gerber School Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
      • Spring Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tazewell County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Tazewell County Farm Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Tazewell County Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • County Farm Cemetery
        • Poor Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cedar Cemetery
        • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Roberts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416758  (Roberts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416758 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Morton
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #416758 (Roberts Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roberts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6246, Longitude: -89.4861    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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